diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/README.txt b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/README.txt
index 4db8ffd0c..a9998a076 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/README.txt
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-blank/README.txt
@@ -52,3 +52,10 @@ move resource files into a package structure.
 - to start it with jetty6 execute
   mvn jetty:run
 
+I18N:
+=====
+Please note that this project was created with the assumption that it will be run
+in an environment where the default locale is set to English. This means that
+the default messages defined in package.properties are in English. If the default
+locale for your server is different, then rename package.properties to package_en.properties
+and create a new package.properties with proper values for your default locale.
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/README.txt b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/README.txt
index 18a369559..ced13263e 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/README.txt
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-convention/README.txt
@@ -50,3 +50,10 @@ move resource files into a package structure.
 - to start it with jetty6 execute
   mvn jetty:run
 
+I18N:
+=====
+Please note that this project was created with the assumption that it will be run
+in an environment where the default locale is set to English. This means that
+the default messages defined in package.properties are in English. If the default
+locale for your server is different, then rename package.properties to package_en.properties
+and create a new package.properties with proper values for your default locale.
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/README.txt b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/README.txt
index 9a557a4b1..71cf37a96 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/README.txt
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-dbportlet/README.txt
@@ -45,3 +45,10 @@ For more details about the Struts2 archetypes, please take a look at our Wiki pa
 - to start it with jetty execute as a servlet
   mvn jetty:run
 
+I18N:
+=====
+Please note that this project was created with the assumption that it will be run
+in an environment where the default locale is set to English. This means that
+the default messages defined in package.properties are in English. If the default
+locale for your server is different, then rename package.properties to package_en.properties
+and create a new package.properties with proper values for your default locale.
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/README.txt b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/README.txt
index af686d8bf..7603868ab 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/README.txt
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-portlet/README.txt
@@ -43,5 +43,10 @@ For more details about the Struts2 archetypes, please take a look at our Wiki pa
 
 -> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/Struts+2+Maven+Archetypes
 
-
-
+I18N:
+=====
+Please note that this project was created with the assumption that it will be run
+in an environment where the default locale is set to English. This means that
+the default messages defined in package.properties are in English. If the default
+locale for your server is different, then rename package.properties to package_en.properties
+and create a new package.properties with proper values for your default locale.
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/README.txt b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/README.txt
index f0bcc8881..bc33fb480 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/README.txt
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-starter/README.txt
@@ -56,3 +56,11 @@ COMMON TASKS
 
 - to start it with jetty6 execute
   mvn jetty:run
+
+I18N:
+=====
+Please note that this project was created with the assumption that it will be run
+in an environment where the default locale is set to English. This means that
+the default messages defined in package.properties are in English. If the default
+locale for your server is different, then rename package.properties to package_en.properties
+and create a new package.properties with proper values for your default locale.